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Newspaper
Anita Tribune
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1908
Page
1
Pittsburgh market chatter centers on the Gould Harriman deal and Wabash lines. The plan promises a massive $10,000,000 consideration to Pat Wabash, reshaping control of rail interests.
Authorities uncover a cache of counterfeit coins hidden across a Blanchard residence and arrest two involved individuals. Investigators report hundreds of spurious denominations seized and suggest a broader counterfeiting scheme unearthed during the probe. Blanchard and wife reportedly admitted making notes but denied full wrongdoing.
A federal court ruling upheld a restraining model stopping distillers from selling certain products. The court ordered the sale of specific items to cease, citing compliance with the Pure Food Law. Authorities plan further actions in the ongoing regulatory dispute.
A local labor dispute signals a potential strike by tailors in New York and nearby Breckive as union leaders prepare to press for wage improvements before the planned start of a broader campaign.
A rugged report indicates a landslide disaster in Austria with casualties and infrastructure impact. Details mention affected areas and rescue operations underway as authorities assess damage and mobilize aid.
The record notes live cattle and hog prices with rough figures. Beefs near none listed, hogs around forty dollars per hundredweight. other items and specific buyers unclear in the OCR.
The article notes the tube project on Route 5 in Tohta, Pennsylvania, saying the subway system is degraded and among the finest in the world with an estimated value around SLO GGG Ty.
An elite auditor reports a drop in Ohio saloons from January to Thursday, recording 458 fewer establishments. The audit highlights a significant decline in saloon availability across the state.
William Howard Taft formally accepts the Republican presidential nomination at his brother’s Cincinnati home. He pledges support for Roosevelt era policies while noting tough work ahead to sustain high business integrity and lawfulness without hindering legitimate business. The event inspires parades, fireworks, light shows, and holiday crowds.
Disjointed OCR fragment notes British reaction to a policy shift affecting trade with Granada and other Antilles. Mentions government aid sought for protection, indignation in the Caribbean region, and reference to Castro era tensions. Names and precise details are garbled.
A mob of about 1000 besieged the Pensacola county jail to seize Leander Shaw after he assaulted Mrs. Lillian Davis. Deputies and Sheriff fought back with rifles, two were wounded, and one attacker killed. Shaw was hanged from an electric light pole as the mob fired about 500 shots into him. TH C Ixellum, a streetcar conductor, was killed in the last assault with several others wounded.
William Gardner proprietor of the Gardner Press in Atlantic has disappeared after a Des Moines trip. His mother and friends search days for him as messages to likely destinations yield no clue. A $550 check to Rock Island sent via the Modern Woodmen order prompts fears of foul play.
Andrew Honza, accused of shooting Mrs. Ixocur, a wealthy Granite City widow, was found half dead in a swamp two miles northeast of the city after evading capture since Sunday night. He confessed to the shooting after a quarrel over furniture storage. the 14-year-old son of the victim witnessed the event and testified to improper advances prior to the shooting.
Fragmentary lines describe a scene with a couple at a window and a named woman Grace Hades Ottumwa. Partial text mentions Beatie Sha Pett and Vie Abert amid unclear actions, suggesting a local domestic disturbance or social moment reported in a late 19th or early 20th century newspaper.
A violent arson and attempted sexual assault case unfolds in Greensville as Smith, accused of setting a blaze and attacking a woman, is captured but later overpowered by bystanders. Fire and police response interrupted bystanders aiding the suspect before authorities regained control.
Lor es Life, G. Winthrop Sands, stepson of William K. Vanderbilt, died in a car wreck near Dofses, Frau Wednesday morning. Sands and the chauffeur were severely burned and extricated after the vehicle left the road and caught fire. Sands died soon after at the Vanderbilt estate twenty miles from Paris. Winthrop Sands was son of Mrs. W. S. Vanderbilt from her first husband Samuel Sands.
Former U S Marshal Frank A. Wadsell of Rawlins Wyoming rushed to Cripple Creek to stop his daughter Grace Hadselds wedding to Hans Albert. Albert, once in an asylum, had recently been paroled and the couple’s union was thwarted by the telegram and rapid intervention.
Mrs. William MacDonald leapt onto oncoming locomotive tracks at Sellersgrove and snatched a about three year old child from the rails just as the wheels approached. She barely escaped death herself and received minor injuries during the daring rescue.
In Webster City early morning two men attempted a First National Bank robbery. J A Meng fought them off, they assaulted a bystander and fled on a freight train. Police pursued but the robbers escaped after a yard-wide chase.
A blaze at the Oregon Transfer company in Portland destroyed warehouses and four tugs, with damage estimated around a quarter of a million collars. The conflagration disrupted tram and ship operations and affected the yard and nearby inventories.
A man was killed Tuesday night after a quarrel with his son Andrew Haag a notable resident of Culfor cishteet reiles frame Kia Keke TN. The suspect described as his son aged two years. The incident occurred following a formal dispute and is under police investigation.
A cruiser named Milwaukee has received urgent orders from Wellington to proceed to Armanta Honduras. The movement is described as an incident related to unsettled affairs in Central America.
A warrant was issued Tuesday for H. W. Imey president of the Bank of Al-Jeoriib UL after its doors closed Monday.
A published imperial tirade calls for the first Turkish parliament under the new constitution to convene on November 30. The document urges the people to end demonstrations and asserts the sultan’s good faith to observe the constitution and work for the prosperity of all subjects.
A collision on the Ninth avenue elevated line in New York left three people hurt when an express train returning from Harlem struck the rear car of a south ferry train. One passenger was seriously injured and another severely shaken up among the injured.
Court rules against the city of Dubuque in a coal bill dispute citing lack of funds and debt limit breach. Judge Benson awards $42 to the Martin Strelau Company for water works charges amid contention over indebtedness.
Tony Martin reported from a prominent Quincy family is under arrest in Peoria charged with robbing the residence of J I Murphy of diamonds and valuables totaling $1000 on Monday.
The national committee elected Wm. R. Hearst as chairman with C. F. Neal of Indiana and M. W. Howard of Alabama as vice chairmen. Chua A. Walsh of Iowa was named secretary.
A group of masked men attacked the cashier at Traspol railway station and escaped with about 40000 dollars in cash. No injuries were reported and police launched an investigation.
Two men posing as specialists from St Albia visited farmers four miles north of town asking for $50 each to cover a supposed line treatment. The farmers signed notes after a claim that the treatment would help. officials warn the con artists may be traveling to other areas in the region.
Iowa files a two count petition via Attorney General Byers against Western Union Telegraph Co of New York. First count seeks 100000 for alleged failure to pay capital stock fee and second seeks 708500 as daily penalty for alleged unlawful business in Iowa since September 1850. The suit claims 100 million capital and that the company began Iowa operations without complying with state foreign corporation laws.
A barrel of buttermilk exploded at a Mason City creamery after a man placed a tight fitting lid and sun warmed the liquid. William Carter was hurled several feet into the air but escaped injury as the buttermilk splashed away.
Mrs. Mary Meyers of Winfield Henry county admitted to attempting arson at the Levisay home. Held on $3000 bond before the Burlington grand jury she described entering via a rear door and using a chloroform soaked sponge and oil soaked corn cobs to threaten the household.
Dubuque mayor I A Shank who vanished was located eighteen miles from the city inside a Trappist monastery. Officials cite political and legal troubles as a motive for withdrawal and report a strict monastic routine following ill health rumors.
A. J. Keefe of Ottumwa killed himself by taking morphine amid troubles. Iowa City Elks raised funds to assure a new house for a local beneficiary. A farmer near Cone reported a toddler injured by a washing machine incident. A pastor near Tripoli injured by a cow. Mrs. Davenport near Swaledale died after a lightning shock.
Amid legislative and financial tremors, discussions focus on minting emergency notes, Treasury vault capacities, and rapid-printing fixes. Senators Cullom Ridgley and others debate currency storage, while Washington instability prompts proposals for a Washington statue replica on the Capitol grounds.
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